Apple A17 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 8500
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A17 Pro GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Arm Mali-G720 MC8 GPU.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Apple A17 Pro
- 11% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3400 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 69% faster single-core and 9% faster multi-core performance
Top Reasons to Choose the MediaTek Dimensity 8500
- 47% higher AnTuTu score (2.41M vs 1.64M)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer release date (January 2026 vs september 2023)
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
77
|
72
|
| GPU Score |
88
|
84
|
| Memory Score |
74
|
95
|
| Total Score |
80
|
84
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +47%
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
2,407,614
| CPU | 600,198 | 709,591 |
| GPU | 471,123 | 762,021 |
| MEM | 230,169 | 409,017 |
| UX | 341,779 | 526,985 |
| TOTAL | 1,643,269 | 2,407,614 |
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +69%
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
1,728
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +9%
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
6,762
| Single-Core | 2,927 | 1,728 |
| Multi-Core | 7,366 | 6,762 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Ultra HD preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Max preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Ultra preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Highest preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
Epic preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
–
| Game | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
- (Low)
- (Epic) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
| Launch Date | september 2023 | January 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | APL1V02 | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
1x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4nm |
| TDP | 8 to 11 W | - |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A17 Pro GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 35 TOPS Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.14 TFLOPS | 2.32 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 3.2 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 320MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS, | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9 ProRes Motion JPEG |
H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF CAF |
AAC LC FLAC HE-AACv1 HE-AACv2 MP3 |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 2960 x 1440 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G | 3GPP Release 16 |
| 4G Support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7.5 Gbps | Up to 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |